Michael T. Hatch - Politics and Nuclear Power: Energy Policy in Western Europe

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Hatch, Michael T., 1945

Politics and nuclear power.

Bibliography: p.

Includes index.

1. Nuclear industryGovernment policyEurope.

2. Nuclear power plantsGovernment policyEurope.

3. Energy policyEurope. I. Title.

HD9698.E82H38 1986 333.7924094 85-29545

ISBN: 978-0-8131-5256-1

This study would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of numerous individuals to whom I owe much. Initial encouragement was provided through participation in the research project Studies on International Scientific and Technological Regimes, directed by Ernst B. Haas and John Gerard Ruggie, housed in the Institute of International Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and funded through the Rockefeller Foundation. A doctoral dissertation developed out of this project, financial support for the field work coming primarily from the German Fulbright Commission; additional support during the writing process was provided by the Institute of International Studies at Berkeley. The effectiveness of my research in Europe was greatly enhanced by the Deutsche Gesellschaft Fuer Auswaertige Politik, which opened its facilities to me throughout my stay in Bonn. Likewise, the assistance of the Atlantic Institute and its staff proved invaluable for my research in Paris. The resources subsequently required for rewriting and revisions were generously provided by the Politics Board at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Political Science Department of the University of California, Davis.

Many public officials in the Federal Republic of Germany, France, and the Netherlands gave freely of their time and opinions while being interviewed. To them, I am most grateful. My gratitude also goes out to John P. Holdren and Leslie Lipson who, as members of my dissertation committee, patiently read and commented on the earlier version of this manuscript. In the process of transforming this study from a dissertation into a book, the assistance received from reviewers and editors associated with the University Press of Kentucky has been invaluable.

In acknowledging debts, members of the Politics Board and the Comparative and International Studies O.R.A. at the University of California, Santa Cruzwhere the bulk of the revisions were donemust receive special mention. As friends, they lightened an often arduous task and as colleagues, they provided critical comments. In particular, I would like to thank Michael Brown, who read and commented on the entire manuscript, and Isebill Gruhn, whose critiques of parts of the study were most useful. My greatest debt, however, is to Ernest B. Haas, who provided the intellectual guidance and unstinting support that made this study possible. What merit this study may have is due in large part to his influence; its shortcomings were beyond even his capabilities to remedy.

Finally, to my parents and friends go heartfelt thanks; their encouragement and support provided a constant source of renewal throughout the writing process.